Congress moves to strip Muslim nonprofit of tax status by name.
S. 3479 — No Tax Exemptions For Terror Act · Filed by Rick Scott (R-FL) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Dec 15, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill strips the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) of its federal tax-exempt status by amending the Internal Revenue Code to exclude it from 501(c)(3) nonprofit classification. CAIR would become subject to federal income taxation, and donors would lose the ability to claim charitable deductions for contributions to the organization.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is a named-entity tax penalty — it singles out one organization for revocation of a federal benefit available to all other qualifying nonprofits. This is not a policy change to tax law; it is a legislative act of discrimination against a specific group.
What the text implies
- Sets precedent for Congress to revoke tax exemptions by name, converting the tax code from a neutral rule-based system into a tool for partisan punishment of disfavored organizations.
- Donors to CAIR lose charitable deductions retroactively for years ending after enactment, creating a retroactive tax liability for past charitable giving.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
This bill targets a specific organization for discriminatory tax treatment based on its identity and viewpoint, setting a precedent that Congress can strip tax exemptions from disfavored groups without due process or neutral criteria. Citizens lose the principle that tax law applies equally; the mechanism invites partisan weaponization of the tax code against any organization Congress dislikes.